News Black Bear Toyama district, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Dec 12, 2025, 10:30 AM

Description

Around 19:30 on Dec 12, a fixed camera near houses in the Toyama district of Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City recorded one Asian black bear climbing a persimmon tree. The area includes elementary and junior high schools and a community center.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the night of Dec 12 a fixed camera near homes in the Toyama district of Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City recorded one Asian black bear climbing a persimmon tree. The area is in a residential zone with schools and a community center; amid 572 sightings reported in the prefecture from April to the end of December, Miyoshi City held a mock emergency hunting drill on Jan 20 as a countermeasure.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

34.482834, 132.354744

Sources